Man convicted following 11-year wait for trial

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CHICAGO — A man sitting behind bars at the Cook County Jail for more than a decade finally received his day in court and was found guilty.

After waiting 11 years, Alex Daniel’s trial started three months after the initial WGN Investigates story aired. He was charged with killing his wife Brenda Daniel Parnell back in 2007. Daniel switched lawyers several times, had 12 judges and 129 continuances in those 11 years.